Company introduction

At Lundbeck, we are tirelessly dedicated to restoring brain health.

About Lundbeck
Lundbeck is a global pharmaceutical company highly committed to improving the quality of life of people living with brain diseases. For this purpose, Lundbeck is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals across the world. The company’s products are targeted at the disease areas within psychiatry and neurology.

Psychiatric and neurological disorders
According to the World Health Organization, WHO, more than 700 million people lives with brain diseases globally. These are serious and life-threatening diseases that affect the quality of life of the patients as well as of their relatives.

As these diseases also involve major socio-economic costs, it is imperative for the general society that new and innovative pharmaceuticals are developed. Over the past 50 years, new pharmaceuticals have revolutionised the treatment options, but there remains a large unmet need for new and innovative therapeutics.

Research and development
Focus on R&D is the most important pillar in Lundbeck’s ambition to improve treatment for people living with brain diseases. We are specialists in our area and have a state-of-the-art research facility in Denmark, and more than 800 employees work in our R&D units. We cooperate closely with strategic partners all over the world, ensuring the best possible foundation for innovation and the development of new treatment solutions.

Products
Lundbeck markets a number of different pharmaceuticals for the treatment of brain diseases. The most recently launched compounds include: Rexulti® (depression and schizophrenia), Brintellix® (depression) and Abilify Maintena® (schizophrenia).

Key figures
Lundbeck employs approximately 5,000 people worldwide. We have employees in more than 50 countries, and our products are registered in more than 100 countries. We have production facilities in Denmark, France and Italy and our research center is based in Denmark. Lundbeck generated revenue of DKK 18.1 billion in 2018.

Market data
In 2018, 17% of our revenue derived from Europe, 63% from the North America and 20% from the International Markets region.

History
Lundbeck was founded by Hans Lundbeck as a trading company in 1915. Since then the company has evolved and grown dramatically. Today we are among the biggest Danish companies. During the past century, millions of people have been treated with our therapies. It is complex and challenging to develop improved treatments for brain diseases, but we keep our focus in order to ensure a better life for people living with brain diseases.

Ownership
In 1999, Lundbeck’s shares were listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. The Lundbeck Foundation, which annually distributes around 500 million in grants for various types of research each year, owns about 70% of the shares in Lundbeck, while the remaining 30% are traded on the stock exchange.